12 Program Ideas for Kids and Resources to Prepare for Financial Literacy Month (April)
April is Financial Literacy Month. Start your preparation now with these program ideas, book suggestions and resources to get kids involved.
Planning a Cents-ational Financial Literacy Storytime
Financial educators recommend teaching basic money concepts as early as three years old. One way to achieve this in your library is by incorporating financial literacy themes into your storytimes.
Time Travel in a Trunk: Engaging Learners with Historical Artifacts
How can librarians and educators bridge the gap between the past and present? The answer lies in Historical Artifact Footlockers — a dynamic, hands-on tool that brings the thrill of historical investigation directly into the library.
Know Your People: How The Gail Borden Public Library District Turns Exhibits into Community Unity
By knowing their people, empowering staff and building strong partnerships, the Gail Borden Public Library turns every exhibit into a shared experience of learning and connection.
Spring into Break at Your Library
Chances are, you'll have a crowd of kids at your library for spring break. Are you ready for them?
Learning from Program Flops
Massive program failure? We've all been there. Don't dwell on your mistakes — learn from them.
APPLY NOW: 2019 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award
School libraries are invited to apply for a $5,000 award recognizing outstanding programming in kindergarten through eighth grade.
100 Days/100 Books
To celebrate the 100th day of school, students make a fun activity out of reading 100 books in one hour.
Libraries and Nonprofits: Making the Case
Develop high-impact health and wellness programming in your library by finding and working with nonprofits.
2019 National Day of Racial Healing
On Jan. 22, celebrate our common humanity and take action toward a more just and equitable world.
Open Educational Resources in the Library
School librarians Jennifer Sturge and Donna Mignardi explore how to use, promote and create programming around open educational resources.
From Community Conferences to Current Events Café: How an NYPL Branch Implemented Dialogue-Based Programming
The Jefferson Market Library shares how thoughtful programming made their branch a place for conversation in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.
Programs for Maternal Health
Help new moms adjust, make social connections and move their bodies during a critical time in their lives.
Partnerships: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work
When embarking on a big community programming initiative, there's no reason to go it alone.
Skills for Community-Centered Libraries: Learning through Experience
Community-Centered Libraries ran a series of workshops where participants developed projects to practice specific skills related to their work.
Throw a Caldecott Prediction Party
Can your patrons predict the top illustrated children's book of the year?